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HB 853: Local Government Ethics Reform

GENERAL BILL by Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, D.

Local Government Ethics Reform; Provides contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; provides ethics training requirements; prohibits persons from voting or participating in official capacity on specified matters; requires certain persons to file disclosure; requires annual report by DFS.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    3/2/2021 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2021 House • Favorable by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    3/19/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    3/23/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/29/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 497
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 496
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • HB 853, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2021 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Public Integrity and Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)
    Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 4:54 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, and commissioners. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.3143 Voting conflicts. Page 7 (pdf)
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 10 (pdf)
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. Page 14 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 15 (pdf)

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